blockbox compact light weight cardboard shelf system

 

 

 

blockbox is a compact 9-piece furniture system made of lightweight cardboard, packaged in a handy case of only 11kg total weight. produced and branded by swiss studio haeberli, it was presented at the central exhibition of DMY berlin design festival 2013 at airport berlin tempelhof.

 

 


demonstrating the lightweight and structural durability of the blockbox system
image courtesy of everythings

 

 

 

blockbox can be used either as a sideboard, wall unit, bedside table, bookshelf, coffee table, etc. the sections are designed to be compatible so that they can be stacked loosely on top of one another. the possibilities are virtually endless! and if you want to enjoy the infinite scope of the blockbox for an infinite time, you can glue the sections together with a paper adhesive to form an attractive and distinctive design feature with a practical every day use.

 

 

 

blockbox compact light weight cardboard shelving system

 

 

blockbox is available in white or brown. the lightweight furniture system is made of cardboard, recycled paper and air. this means that the use of renewable raw materials in the production process is kept to a minimum and fewer emissions are generated during transport and disposal. and as for the disposal part, the blockbox is completely recyclable. it can be treated just like waste cardboard, so it can be reprocessed and used to make a brand new blockbox. a word on safety: don’t load it too heavily, get it too wet or be too risky. the blockbox is meant to be fun!

 

 

blockbox compact light weight cardboard shelving system

 

 

blockbox compact light weight cardboard shelving system
depth of each unit is 32cm. the largest piece is 79x37cm  

 

blockbox compact light weight cardboard shelving system
possible configurations of the shelving system

 

 

 blockbox compact light weight cardboard shelving system
nicolas haeberli presents the blockbox at DMY berlin 2013
image © designboom

 

 

blockbox compact light weight cardboard shelving system
installation view at DMY berlin, tempelhof airport
image © designboom

 

 

 

blockbox compact light weight cardboard shelving system

 

11th DMY international design festival at berlin’s historic tempelhof airport:
from june 5 to 9, 2013 DMY international design festival presented more than 500 designers from around 30 countries who show pioneering products and prototypes at berlin tempelhof airport. for the second year in a row, DMY hosted the design award of the federal republic of germany and presented all submissions and nominations in a large survey exhibition, which were also on display at berlin tempelhof airport. as an additional attraction, DMY presented in cooperation with create berlin the 2012 successfully launched ‘night shift – long night of design studios’: more than 50 studios opened their doors on the evening of june 6 throughout berlin.